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J. M. BENNETT BROOM RACK.

No. 319,176. Patented June 2, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrcn.

JOHN M. BENNETT, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO SAMUEL O. TATUM 8t (10., OF SAME PLACE.

BROOM-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,176, dated June 2, 1885.

Application filed August 11, 1884.

T 0 all 2077,0772, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. BENNETT, a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented cer- 5 tain new and useful Improvements in Broom- Racks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in racks especially designed to hold umbrellas,

1o brooms, canes, and other similar articles.

The object of my invention is to produce a cheap, light, durable knockdown rack for the support of brooms and other similar articles, all of which will be fully set forth in the de- 1 5 scription of the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvement; Fig. 2, a top plan view of the upper disk; Fig. 3, a perspective view of the 20 connecting-post.

A represents the base-plate, preferably made of cast metal. It is provided with countersunk holes or recesses to receive the end of the article to be supported.

2 Z) represents a boss or hub formed at the center and around the opening or hole pierced therein. It is screw-threaded.

A similar plate, B, is provided for the top disk or support. It is pierced with a series 0 of small holes, 0 c, and has a similar boss, (I, surroundinga hole pierced through the center, which islikewise screw-threaded.

D represents a post, which is preferably made of gas-pipe and provided with screw- 3 5 threads at either end, to engage with the screw- (No model.)

threads in the plates A B, so as to hold the disks in proper relative position for supporting the article.

G represents legs cast on and with the plate A for supporting the rack. c

There may be as many series of holes 0 in the upper disk and countersunk openings A in the lower disk as are desired.

The disks A B are cored out for lightnessthat is, they are not made solid, but with a 5 peripheral ring and a central hub connected by strips of metal cast integral with them. This coring may be of any desired character for instance, plain spokes; or it may be an ornamental fretwork, either form securing 5c lightness and cheapness.

This furnishes a rack of, exceedingly cheap and simple construction, and gives it a knockdown character, the parts being readily separable for packing and shipping and easily 5 put securely together when necessary for use.

I claim- In a rack, the combination of the disk A, having countersunk recesses a and screwthreaded hub 12, the disk B, having apertures 6c G and screw-threaded hub d, and the standard D, having screw-threaded ends, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN M. BENNETT.

Witnesses:

J our? S. RoEBUcK, M. E. MILLIKEN. 

